Meaning
A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Latin calxbor. Proto-West Germanic *kalk Old English ċealc Middle English chalk English chalk Inherited from Middle English chalk, chalke, from Old English ċealc, from Proto-West Germanic *kalk, borrowed from Latin calx (“limestone”), again borrowed from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”). Doublet of calx and cauk.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: